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70 people in our graph share verified history with Aaqib — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Anshu AgarwalunlockedAaqib: together at DigitalOcean (2022–2023)
×9Aaqib: together at DigitalOcean
×2Aaqib: together at Disrupt.com
About
Aaqib Gadit co-founded Cloudways, growing it to a nine-figure valuation before its acquisition by DigitalOcean for $350 million in 2022. At DigitalOcean, he held the role of SVP and was later promoted to Chief Revenue Officer, managing go-to-market strategy and revenue growth for a $3B+ market cap company. At Disrupt, he serves as Founding Partner, focusing on AI-first company building and managing an AI-focused venture fund with $100M+ in assets under management.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurity
Experience
- Disrupt.comFounding Partnercurrent2007 — present
- PureVPNCo-Founder and Directorcurrent2007 — presentHongkong
- DigitalOceanAdvisor2024
- DigitalOceanChief Revenue Officer2023 — 2024Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- DigitalOceanSVP and GM, Cloudways2022Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- CloudwaysCo-Founder and CEO [Acquired by DigitalOcean; NYSE: DOCN]2012 — 2022Malta
Skills & more
Apache40Open Source29MySQL31PHP22Amazon Web Services (AWS)18HTML 514jQuery11Android7Ruby on Rails6Objective-C6JSON5NoSQL3
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LinuxStart-upsEntrepreneurshipCloud ComputingWeb DevelopmentWeb ApplicationsMobile ApplicationsE-commerceSoftware DevelopmentProject ManagementiOS developmentDevOpsFrom Aaqib's professional profile.
Deals · 1
CloudwaysLed round
via Disrupt.com
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
PureSquareSquatWolfZigChain
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Disrupt.com
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Abdul Rafay Gadit
Co-founder - ZIGChain, Partner at Disrupt.com
Alemsah Ozturk
Chief Storyteller at Disrupt.com
Ali Samir Oosman
SVP - Strategy, Partnerships & Investments at Disrupt.com
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Ammar Gadit
Co-founder - AutoOS, Partner at Disrupt.com
Anderson
Team Strategist at LPI Finance
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Aqib Zafar
Director Product at Disrupt.com
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Arqam Gadit
Co-founder - AutoOS, Partner at Disrupt.com
Ava Alemazkoor
Vice President at Recast Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aaqib Gadit?
- Aaqib Gadit co-founded Cloudways, growing it to a nine-figure valuation before its acquisition by DigitalOcean for $350 million in 2022. At DigitalOcean, he held the role of SVP and was later promoted to Chief Revenue Officer, managing go-to-market strategy and revenue growth for a $3B+ market cap company. At Disrupt, he serves as Founding Partner, focusing on AI-first company building and managing an AI-focused venture fund with $100M+ in assets under management.
- Where does Aaqib Gadit work?
- Aaqib Gadit is Founding Partner at Disrupt.com.
- What does Aaqib Gadit invest in?
- Aaqib Gadit invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity.
- What companies has Aaqib Gadit invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Cloudways, PureSquare, SquatWolf, ZigChain.
- Where did Aaqib Gadit go to school?
- Aaqib Gadit studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Stanford Executive Program); NED University of Engineering and Technology (Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electronics).
- Does Aaqib Gadit lead rounds?
- Yes — Aaqib Gadit has led 1 tracked investment.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended NED University of Engineering and Technology7
Uzair GaditFounding Partner at Disrupt.comAmmar GaditCo-founder - AutoOS, Partner at Disrupt.comFaran RaziManager, Contracts & Project Management, Industry Grants Program, NGIF Accelerator at NGIF CapitalNiaz FaruquiPrincipal at Chevron Technology VenturesSayeed A.Strategic Advisor & Board Member at Iron Key CapitalAwais NematFounder at Chkk
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Shared employers
Also worked at PureVPN4
Also worked at DigitalOcean33
Anshu AgarwalGeneral Partner at ConvergeAlon LifshitzCo-Founder and General Partner at Hanaco Venture CapitalJosh FeinblumVenture Partner at F-Prime Capital PartnersBrad GillespieManaging Partner at IA VenturesRyan McCalleyManaging Partner and Founder at SQN Venture Partners, LLCKarl AlomarManaging Partner at M13
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